[GPSCC-chat] Fwd: Dark Money bill one vote short of passage - can be voted on again

[Spencer Graves]

Hello, All:


       If you have a Facebook account, could you please go to the link 
provided below and "Like" SB 27 
(http://us7.campaign-archive2.com/?u=218404b9b7d17b8e087467c45&id=9f6a983a1c&fblike=fblike-08dc5138&e=0f0975ebff&socialproxy=http%3A%2F%2Fus7.campaign-archive1.com%2Fsocial-proxy%2Ffacebook-like%3Fu%3D218404b9b7d17b8e087467c45%26id%3D9f6a983a1c%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ffacebook.com%252FCAcleanmoney%253Fref%253Dts%26title%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Ffacebook.com%252FCAcleanmoney%253Fref%253Dts)? 
Also, consider consider sending an email as outlined below.


       SB 27 would close a loophole that allows "non-profits" to avoid 
reporting political expenditures.  The current version of the bill 
includes an "urgency" clause, which means that it would become effective 
immediately (when passed by both Assembly and Senate and signature by 
the Governor).  Because of this, it requires over 2/3 to pass.  In a 
vote earlier this month (March 17), it got 26 yes votes out of 39 total 
and failed.  (It got 4 no votes and 9 abstentions, but abstentions count 
as "no" for this purpose.)


       If you think big money should decide who runs the government of 
California, then you should oppose SB 27 and other initiatives of the 
California Clean Money campaign.


       Spencer


p.s.  Please come to the Green Party monthly meeting tonight at the San 
José Peace & Justice Center, 48 South Seventh St., San José, CA.  At 7 
PM Rob Means will ask us to sign the Santa Clara County Move to Amend 
initiative.  This will be followed by the regular Green meeting, 7:30 - 
9:30.


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	Dark Money bill one vote short of passage - can be voted on again
Date: 	Thu, 27 Mar 2014 02:10:16 +0000
From: 	Trent Lange, CA Clean Money <newsletter at caclean.org>

	

	



Dark Money bill one vote short of passage - can be voted on again




  "Republican state senators block campaign disclosure bill" — /LA Times/


Last week the Senate missed a great opportunity to pass what should have 
been a no-brainer:  SB 27, the bill to make Dark Money non-profits 
reveal their secret contributors when they try to buy California elections.

The LA Times tells the story 
<http://CAdisclose.us7.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=218404b9b7d17b8e087467c45&id=bb4cd65163&e=0f0975ebff>:

/"Republican state Senators on Monday blocked a bill that would require 
more disclosure of those who contribute money through nonprofit groups 
to affect California elections...

With all Republicans either voting against the bill or withholding a 
vote, the tally was 26 to 4 [with 9 abstentions], one vote short of the 
two-thirds majority to approve SB 27..."/

*The good news is that SB 27 can come up for another vote — and we've 
got their attention because over 30,000 people have signed petitions and 
hundreds of people have made calls demanding they vote Yes.*

Much of the massive support for S.B. 27 is generated through social 
media as hundreds of people shared petitions on Facebook and Twitter.

*Now, please flex _your_ social media power to help get S.B. 27 over its 
last hurdle:*

Several Republican Senators said they would vote for SB 27 if it took 
effect next year instead of now, because having it take effect now would 
be /"changing the rules in the middle of the game"/.

But as columnist George Skelton of the LA Times said in response, /"If a 
rule is rotten, it should be chucked immediately."/

Skelton pointed out a very reasonable compromise — Have SB 27 take 
effect July 1st, as planned, but exempt all money given before that 
date.  There are other potential compromises — but we need to keep 
pressuring the Senate to get it done.


    Ask People To Sign the Petition for S.B. 27 by Email!

Not on Facebook, or want to do more?  Then please email your friends to 
sign the petition:

E.g., copy the below text into your email program:

    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Subject: Sign the petition to stop dark money with SB 27!

    Are you as unhappy about secret billionaires and other special
    interests trying to buy elections as I am?

    Then please sign the petition for SB 27, which will require any
    group spending significant amounts in California elections to report
    exactly who gave the money. It's a key step towards passing the
    California DISCLOSE Act!

    Please sign the petition for SB 27 now!

    http://www.caclean.org/petition?name=sb27
    <http://CAdisclose.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=218404b9b7d17b8e087467c45&id=789d01b9ea&e=0f0975ebff>

    Thanks!
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Together, we will create a democracy that is truly of, by, and for the 
people.

Trent Lange
President, California Clean Money Action Fund

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